Bodybuilding Champion Alix Small Dies at Age 26

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Bodybuilding champion Alix Small has died at the age of 26, according to the Toronto Sun.

Small, a native of Forfar, Scotland, was a highly accomplished professional athlete who had successfully transitioned from a difficult battle with eating disorders to the highest levels of international fitness competition. While her death has been confirmed by her mother and best friend, the cause of death and the specific circumstances surrounding her passing remain unknown.

The news was shared via social media by the bodybuilding news channel Beyond The Stage TV, which posted a tribute to the athlete. “Shocked to hear to the terrible news of the passing of 2 x Fitness Pro winner and Olympian Alix Small,” the channel’s Instagram post read, adding that thoughts are with her friends and family.

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Small achieved rapid professional success and reached major personal milestones. She began competing professionally in 2019 at the age of 19. Just two years later, she secured the fitness champion title at the Europa Pro Championships, a victory that earned her a place at the Olympia, the most prestigious competition in the bodybuilding world.

“Alix is a phenomenal athlete,” her coach, Darren Farrell, said regarding her early achievements.

In 2022, Small added to her accolades by being crowned fitness champion at the Mr. Big Evolution Pro. That same year, she earned another invitation to compete at the Olympia, though she was ultimately forced to withdraw from the event due to health issues, the Toronto Sun reported.

Beyond the stage, Small used her platform to advocate for mental health and body positivity. She had been open about her history with anorexia and bulimia, which she developed as a teenager. In 2018, she turned to bodybuilding as a way to manage these eating disorders and earned her personal trainer certificate during that period.

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Small had more than 100,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram. She frequently shared updates regarding her physical growth and her journey with body image, including a video released earlier this year that documented her body changes.

While her history with eating disorders was a central part of her public narrative, Generation Iron said that there is no known connection between Small’s past struggles with anorexia and her death.

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